Hellas Verona vs AS Roma 2018 (Verona-Roma 2018)
Final score and result:- Verona vs Roma 0-1 (Under)
Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi- 4 February, 2018
Cengiz Under scores in the first minute of the game as ten man Roma beat Verona 1-0
Serie A
Another draw for Nerazzurri- Inter Milan vs Crotone 1-1 Goals 2018 Barberis Eder Martins
Inter Milan vs Crotone 2018 (Inter-Crotone 2018)
Final score and result:- Inter vs Crotone 1-1 (Eder Martins/Barberis)
Stadio San Siro, Milan- 3 February, 2018
Inter’s frustrations continue as they are held at home by struggling Crotone
Manuel Akanji Europa League not selected- Dortmund chose Batshuayi over Akanji for EL squad
Borussia Dortmund have opted to include Belgian forward Michy Batshuayi over Swiss defender Manuel Akanji in their Europa League squad for the knockout stages of the tournament. The rules of the tournament meant that manager Peter Stoger had to effectively chose between his two winter signings- a club can nominate only ONE player who has played a previous European Cup game (CL/EL) for another side (Batshuayi for Chelsea and Akanji for Basel in this case) in the same season.
BVB have therefore opted for Batshuayi, who joined them on loan from Chelsea as part of the deal that saw Aubameyang go to Arsenal and Olivier Giroud go to Stamford Bridge.
Stoger’s decision might have been influenced by BVB’s greater depth in defence- Dortmund have the likes of Sokratis, Toprak and Zagadou available to deputise for Akanji, while their striking options are more limited.
Dortmund will face Italian outfit Atalanta in the knockout stages of the EL, with both ties to be played later this month.
The decision will come as a disappointment to Akanji, who would’ve been playing Man City in the Champions League had he stayed with Basel. The Swiss outfit finished second in their group but Dortmund, who were drawn in a group of death alongside Spurs and Real Madrid, could not make it to the round of 16.